(v. t.) To get the better of; to surmount; to conquer; to subdue; as, to overcome enemies in battle.
(v. t.) To overflow; to surcharge.
(v. t.) To come or pass over; to spreads over.
(v. i.) To gain the superiority; to be victorious.
Example Sentences:
(1) To overcome this difficulty, a "hetero-antibody" RIA was studied.
(2) To overcome these problems we developed methotrexate bone cement (MTX-Palacos) with the aim to obtain high local concentrations of methotrexate in order to destroy remaining tumor cells and avoid systemic side effects.
(3) This phenomenon may be overcome by utilizing more dextran-coated charcoal in the extraction.
(4) The diet dilution technique overcomes the major disadvantage of the graded supplementation method for determining the requirements of amino acids, namely that of the amino acid balance changing systematically in successive dietary treatments.
(5) This was overcome by using a continuous subcutaneous infusion pump which also enabled the effective daily dosage to be reduced and thereby adverse reactions to be avoided.
(6) If this is the only issue, flight would be fine, but need to make sure that it isn’t symptomatic of a more significant upstream root cause.” Elon Musk (@elonmusk) Btw, 99% likely to be fine (closed loop TVC wd overcome error), but that 1% chance isn't worth rolling the dice.
(7) The model is meant to overcome the diffusional limitations, caused by a microcapsulated membrane.
(8) To overcome the problem of incontinence which failed to respond to standard measures, an animal model was designed for continent diversion without cystectomy.
(9) Results indicate that the rachitogenic factor in rye is not present in the ash portion of the grain, that it can be largely overcome by water extraction and penicillin supplementation, and that an organic solvent extraction has no effect.
(10) We interpret this exaggerated positive attitude as an attempt to overcome inner fears, doubts and ambivalences.
(11) In contrast, addition of CsA-plus-exogenous-IL-2 within the first 4 hr of culture did not overcome the immunosuppressive effect of CsA.
(12) Intraruminal sustained release devices largely overcome this problem and constitute the most important new technology.
(13) Many of the limitations of conventional diagnostic arthroscopy of the knee have been largely overcome through the development of techniques that permit manipulation of intra-articular structures through paired, coordinated entry sites.
(14) In an attempt to overcome some of these difficulties, the concept of excess mortality was suggested, which is independent of death cause diagnoses or coding routines, as well as of the rate of detection of non-fatal cancer.
(15) To overcome some of these problems it is suggested that an investigation of lay evaluation of health care should be carried out within a conceptual framework which incorporates the following elements.
(16) Introduction of D 600 of the perfusion medium reduced release of catecholamines in response to acetylcholine, and this reduction was overcome by raising calcium ion concentrations of the perfusion medium.
(17) To help overcome this problem, a stereoscopic slide-based auto-instructional program has been developed as a substitute for dissection.
(18) Unlike cycloheximide (CXM) which inhibits long-term memory by inhibiting ribosomal protein synthesis, AIB is non-effective when administered 10 min or more after learning, and its effect is overcome by the sodium pump stimulator diphenylhydantoin if the latter is administered 10 min or more after learning.
(19) Plasma membranes from activated T cells stimulated HIV production, suggesting cell contact induces factor(s) in monocytes to overcome latency.
(20) The results demonstrate the usefulness of polyacrylamide-gel electrophoresis to detect and overcome aggregation problems with membrane proteins and suggest that detergent mixtures in specific ratios may be useful in the purification of adenylate cyclase and other intrinsic membrane proteins.
Problematic
Definition:
(a.) Alt. of Problematical
Example Sentences:
(1) Results show diet, self-control and parts of insulin-therapy to be problematic treatment components.
(2) Other problematic diagnoses were cancer of the head and neck and malignant fibrous histiocytoma.
(3) Various feedback techniques have been reported of value, but their superiority to suggestion and hypnosis is still problematic.
(4) Villous tumors of the duodenum are rare, but treatment may be problematic because of their association with invasive adenocarcinoma.
(5) "It causes a great deal of concern and is very problematic for social cohesion when people find they aren't provided with any preference when they are actually in the area they have lived in for a very long time," he told the Sunday Times.
(6) More problematic for Brown is that he has come to embody a government sufficiently unconvinced of its own case as to risk short-changing the armed forces at the front.
(7) The development of gallstones following this procedure, however, has become more problematic in that further opeation becomes a real necessity.
(8) The findings may be of assistance in general surgical reporting of problematic cases.
(9) The missing output of urine is an emergency case which is problematic with regard to old patients.
(10) The authors describe an approach to these problematic behaviors based upon early recognition, a clinical perspective, and administrative action.
(11) Detection of estrus in mares is problematic in that it requires the presence (or at least facsimile acoustic or tactile stimuli) or a stallion.
(12) In patients with problematic CT findings, particularly children and patients with allergies to contrast media, suprasternal sonography can provide important additional information.
(13) CVVH is suited to individualization of ultrafiltration and solute clearance in patients with acute renal failure and volume overload, specifically when there is impaired cardiovascular function or where arterial access is problematic.
(14) Patients with bilateral Wilms' tumor who have local recurrence after undergoing maximum-dose multitechnique therapy are problematic.
(15) As he rose to speak, a BBC spokesman reiterated management's opposition to revealing stars' salaries, telling journalists: "We've been consistent in our view that revealing contractual details of BBC talent is problematic for reasons of confidentiality."
(16) The second, or 'discrepancy model', suggests that the adoption of modern behaviors is problematic only when the individual has limited access to economic resources.
(17) It would be hugely problematic for Perry if any clear evidence were to emerge that he stopped the funding because he did not want a public integrity unit, especially one led by a Democrat, probing too closely into alleged improprieties .
(18) It is reported about 2 patients in whom the decision on electroconvulsive therapy was rendered more problematic by proven organic defects of the brain or a seizure disease.
(19) #p0rn What is genuinely concerning is that Meow has an option to hide a person's age, which could be very problematic in the wrong hands.
(20) Documentation of bioequivalence of topical products has been problematic, and current methods are being re-evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration.